How to Make a YouTube Channel

How to Make a YouTube Channel







1    Go to YouTube and login with your Google account. Once you are logged in, you will see your            name or username at the top of the left menu. Click this to access your user page.



2    Add channel art. This is an image that is seen at the top of your channel page. Youtube will show         examples of how the image will be displayed from the website, on a TV, and on a mobile device.


       · Use artwork that will draw your viewer’s attention. The cover image will set your channel apart              from the rest of the YouTube interface.


         · Include your channel’s name or a message in the channel art. This will help solidify your name            in the viewer’s mind.


          · YouTube recommend your channel art file should be 2560 x 1440 pixels


              · Change your channel art regularly. Unless you want to set a brand image by keeping the                        same picture, consider regularly changing your channel art in relation to what content you                    are releasing in your channel. For example, if you are doing comedy sketches, change the                    channel art so that it relates to your current set of sketches.




3      Describe your channel. Add a brief description for your channel to let the viewer know what               kind of content to expect. To adjust the channel description, click the About tab in the main                  channel window. From there click the “+ Channel description” button.


        · Use the description to include links to your other websites, or to update news about your                      channel. Discuss who appears in your videos and link other related channels.




4   Name your channel. Look at your description and the intended video content. Use this to                         determine the name.


   · For example: if your videos are about knitting beautiful hats, you could call it: Proudly Knitted;               The Infinite Knitter; or Woolly Mountains. And so forth.